gender: term commonly used to refer to the psychological characteristics (e.g. behaviour and attitudes) of being male and female (in contrast to 'sex' which refers to purely physiological characteristics).

general adaptation syndrome (GAS): a model,
proposed by Hans Selye, depicting physiological mechanisms
that occur in response to a stressor over an extended period
of time. There are three stages: (a) alarm stage which
activates an arousal response (e.g. to fight or flee); (b)
resistance stage when body is attempts to cope with the stressor; (c) exhaustionstage takes place if the stressor continues over a long period of time, leading to
physical symptoms such as stomach ulcers.

Gestalt: a German word (translated as configuration?or organised
whole? that emphasises that the whole (whether of a person
or image) is greater than the sum of its parts.

Gestalt
psychology:
approach that views psychologicalphenomena, such as perception, learning and thinking, as organised, structured
wholes. For instance, the Gestalt approach to
problem solving seeks the need for structural understanding
in comprehending how different parts of the problem fit
together to reach the goal.

Gestalt
therapy: a therapy that considers all dimensions of a person's life and
experience, to stimulate personal growth and increased
self-awareness, in order to develop a sense of the whole
person.

group
polarisation: the
tendency for groups to shift to make more extreme decisions
than decisions made independently by members of the group.
If individual members of a group are already cautious in
their attitude, they will demonstrate a shift toward an even
more cautious attitude during group discussion within a
like-minded group. When individuals are less cautious before
group discussion, they are likely to show a shift towards
more risky decisions.

group
therapy: when therapeutic sessions are carried out in groups rather than
individually, whereby the therapist acts as a facilitator
amongst the group. Group therapy can help individuals feel
less isolated and through fostering social interaction, are
able to discuss with and help others.

groupthink: the
tendency for decision making groups to reach a conclusion
that is extreme and which tend to be unwise or unrealistic,
as a result of discounting information that is inconsistent
with their view and expressing disapproval against any
member who disagrees.

guilt: is a higher form of development than shame. Guilt has an
internal punitive voice which operates at the level superego (an internalised punitive harsh parental figure). There are
two kinds of guilt: Valid guilt and invalid guilt.